How to Eat Chutney Spice South African Food Recipe

Make your best mango chutney spice South African recipe by using fresh or frozen mangoes. Chutney is eaten with many meals in South Africa, especially with spices, curries, and rice. Eat chutney also by serving with crackers, mix it into salad dressing or use chutney like relish or jam. Durban in South Africa has one of the largest concentrations of Indian people outside of India and South African Indian food recipes are a source of pride.

 

What is chutney you ask, popular in South Africa; chutney is a sort of a combination pickle and preserve. It is usually made rather sweetly and very hot, and is eaten with curry and rice. Use mango chutney in place of relish, mustard, ketchup and salsa. Tropical mangoes are among the sweetest natural foods and contain more sugar than sweet carrots.

Peppermint Africa Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 30 Total time: 40 min

How to Eat Chutney South African Food Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups frozen finely chopped mangoes

½ onion, finely chopped

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup sugar

1 cup golden raisins

1 tablespoon minced garlic

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

3 cups water

Directions

Add all ingredients together, stir well and simmer 30 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly pour chutney into a 2-quart jar. Allow to cool on the counter.

Did you know?
Chutneys are best left to mature for a couple of months before eating because the acids from the vinegar soften and the fruit flavors have time to meld and become more complex.

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